Revival Sermon on Simon and the Fishes Obstacle to Unconverted Ministry
Dr. Talmage urges in a March Washington address that revivals are vital to church growth, comparing the church to a boat and the Gospel to a net. He argues that unconverted ministers hinder awakenings, praises early conversions, and calls for renewed zeal while defending the positive power and dangers of excitement in revival.
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Simon and the Fishers
Louis Klopsch
N. J
Washington
Dr. Talmage
Simon
Christ
United States
Hell
Heaven
Christendom
Thomas Chalmers
Prof. Morse
Cyrus W. Field
William Orton
Old World
Paradise
Sumer
Isle of Wight
Atalanta
Her Majesty
Atlantia
Ieaven
Earth
Melita
Wicked sparrow and good boy tale from Cassell's Little Folks
An old verse from Cassell's Little Folks tells of a wicked sparrow who watches a good boy at play and throws a stone to cause his death. A mother and father seek their child as dawn reveals tragedy, while the sparrow flies away. The poem ends with the chilling suggestion of a tit-for-tat dynamic.
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Scarlete
Sparrow
Parrow
Cassell
London
England
Jonas Hanway
A Fort on Wheels Then and Now in Washington
A detailed look at the U S Treasury cash wagon used to transport large sums of money and stamps through Washington. The article explains the wagon’s bullet proof steel body, complex safety locks, armed guard, and careful check system linking the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to the U S Treasury, along with notes on umbrellas and Hanway.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Treasury
Treasury Building
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Bureau of Engraving
Louisville Courier-Jourine
Dugas Are Deep Thinkers Story
A gentleman watches a dog hesitate crossing a muddy street. Reaching a third of the way, the dog retreats to firm ground and returns to dry pavement. The tale asks why a dog can seem reasonable while people doubt the same instinct in animals.
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Dugas
His View of It The Artist Receives Five Thousand Dollars
The speaker states a receipt of 5000 dollars for a painting titled His View of It The Artist. Mr Parkham Gee comments that the artist may quit painting and enter another business, implying a shift in career. The exchange is casual and framed as a boast or joke.
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Asia
Siam
Gare
China
Japan
Chicago
Parkham
Inheritance Letter Promotes Western Canada Lands
An anonymous reader extolls western Canada lands in Saskatchewan Valley and Assiniboia. The note highlights affordable homesteading, fertile black loam soil, yields of 40-50 bushels of wheat per acre, 75-100 bushels of oats, abundant hay and wild fruits, and milder winters with reliable rainfall. It urges readers to contact Canadian government agents for settlement information.
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Western
Canada
Railway
Colonization
Saskatchewan Valley
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Iowa
Poultry Breeding Warnings From Experienced Breeder Advice
The article cautions that poultry business failures stem from inexperience and careless practice. It argues skilled, careful breeders succeed, while large-scale ventures fail when relying on unreliable hired help. Start small and expand only as mastery of breeding details grows.
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Robert Hall
Matthew Henry
Isabella Graham
Dr. Watts
Jonathan Edwards
Kingdom of God
John Wesley
George Whitfield
Fletcher
Griffin
Davies
Osborne
Knapp
Nettleton
Moody
Mr. Dawson
Dan
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mik Ilona
Uncle Sam
Great Saskatchewan Valley
Plaine of
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